Lichfield, Patrick. Best of Britain: A Collection of Photographs by Lord Lichfield Presented by JCPenney.

JCPenney, [UK, 1985?]. Stapled wraps, 10 pages including covers, 44 illustrations (one full page wedding photo of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in color, remainder in black-and-white). Lord Patrick Lichfield was the official photographer at the wedding of his second cousin Prince Charles to Diana Spencer and also photographed all the royal families of Europe. His photos of British royalty such as Queen Elizabeth and entertainment celebrities including Deborah Harry, Marlon Brando with Charlie Chaplin, Brooke Shields, Faye Dunaway, and Ryan O'Neal are included in this publication, plus a portrait of Lichfield with camera. Includes list of prior Lichfield publications and exhibits through 1984. Scarce, no copies found for sale on Internet and none listed in WorldCat. Near fine with minor rubbing on covers.  Summary:

Best of Britain: A Collection of Photographs by Lord Lichfield Presented by JCPenney is a scarce, 10-page promotional exhibition booklet and catalog. It highlights the high-profile portfolio of celebrated English photographer Patrick Anson, the 5th Earl of Lichfield, curated specifically for an American audience through a partnership with the retail chain JCPenney.

Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939–2005), known professionally as Patrick Lichfield, was an aristocratic English photographer renowned for his iconic fashion spreads, celebrity portraiture, and official royal photography. A first cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II, Lichfield served in the Grenadier Guards before pursuing photography in the early 1960s, working under an assumed name to establish his career on merit rather than title.He quickly rose to prominence during the "Swinging London" era, capturing key cultural figures, musicians, and international jet-setters for leading magazines like Vogue, Life, and Queen. His royal connections culminated in high-profile commissions, most notably serving as the official photographer for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Celebrated for his elegant, relaxed portraiture style, Lichfield also produced long-running commercial campaigns—such as the famous Unipart calendars—and published several books before his sudden death from a stroke at age 66, leaving a visual archive that remains a landmark document of late 20th-century British high society and popular culture.

Core Themes and Content

• Royal and Celebrity Focus: The publication features 44 photographic illustrations showcasing Lichfield's access to the world of high society, entertainment, and European royalty. It includes portraits of major cultural icons of the era, such as Deborah Harry, Marlon Brando with Charlie Chaplin, Brooke Shields, Faye Dunaway, and Ryan O'Neal.

• The Royal Wedding Centerpiece: As the official photographer for the 1981 wedding of his second cousin, Prince Charles, to Lady Diana Spencer, Lichfield's royal imagery serves as a primary highlight. The booklet features a prominent, full-page color photograph of the historic royal wedding, contrasting with the remainder of the collection's black-and-white portraiture.

• Artist Profile: Alongside his work, the catalog contains a portrait of Lord Lichfield with his camera and provides a comprehensive retrospective index of his previous photography publications and major exhibitions tracking up through 1984.

The brief catalog serves as a highly collectible promotional artifact from the mid-1980s, illustrating how British aristocratic glamour and pop-culture portraiture were bridged with commercial American retail spaces.